GHOST SIGNS & distressed sign lettering

They’re called ghost signs, ghost or distressed lettering - because they look faded, sometimes so faded that they almost aren’t there!

— Paul Borne, founder and president of Big City Signs

Ghost signs… the distressed painted sign techniques used to make a new sign look old like this can be helpful for retail and restaurant theming, or a location that might want to create an established feel to their property.

This kind of sign work is also described as a weathered look sign, or a distressed sign, distressed lettering — and we can help get your project done successfully.

Here are some links to ghost signs and distressed signs we’ve done from our blog posts: